19 times a bot absolutely nailed the surreal tweeting style of Yoko Ono
Artist, musician and widow of John Lennon, Yoko Ono has a unique way of seeing the world, which has impacted on her art, her music and her life. It also shines through her tweets, lending them a surreal edge that veers from the profound to the simply mystifying.
Dance in your dream. Hug all the trees in the world. Tell them how beautiful they are. Dance around them.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) May 12, 2011
Tape the sound of your friend ranting. Bury it in the ground on a snowy day.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) July 23, 2014
Grapefruit is a hybrid of lemon and orange. Snow is hybrid of wish and lament.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) December 10, 2014
See what we mean?
Whilst there’s only one Yoko Ono, there’s a pretty close approximation in the shape of a Twitter bot account, unsurprisingly called @yokoonobot. Created by b3ta co-founder, Rob Manuel, the account’s tweets are designed to emulate Yoko’s style – and they do so brilliantly.
These 19 examples are amongst the most convincing.
1.
Picture a mirror. Say "Peter Davison" 24 times. Does he appear? Do not ask to borrow his bombay mix.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 30, 2018
2.
1. Mouth "battenberg cake" to yourself. 2. Repeat until the sadness leaves.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 28, 2018
3.
Everyone has a Knight Rider in their head. Let him out.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 26, 2018
4.
Don't forget how beautiful trumpets can be.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 27, 2018
5.
Sing with a pizza in your underwear.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 13, 2018
6.
Imagine you're a shih tzu owned by Adele. Describe your day.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 10, 2018
7.
Imagine you are Chas And Dave. What is the colour of your hat?
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 9, 2018
8.
Any pigeon that gives you inspiration is a good pigeon.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 5, 2018
9.
It's Bono awareness hour. Please be aware of Bono for the next 60 minutes.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) March 4, 2018
10.
Don't compare your life to Barry McGuigan's.
— Yoko Ono Bot (@yokoonobot) February 27, 2018
